Is any moisturiser worth $170?

I finally got around to using a voucher for a facial on Saturday. The beautician did the usual spiel about how amazing the products are and how my skin really needs this particular brand. She recommended products for me and wrote down the prices - $170 for the moisturiser. She gave me some samples and my skin does feel nice but I can't imagine paying that much for a moisturiser! Can any moisturiser be amazing enough to justify that kind of money?

I'd have to say no, but then I've never been one to spend big on beauty products.

Clearly there are people who spend that much, or the companies wouldn't continue to produce them. Maybe if my disposable income was a whole lot higher I'd consider it, but I think I'm still too cynical to believe that a tiny tube of goo is going to change my looks or my life.

No, I get comments all the time from random strangers to people I know saying how nice my skin is. I have never used anything expensive and never been one to do facials or routines etc.
These days all I use is sorbolene. It would take me years and years and years to use $170 worth.

I balk at paying $25 for hair products that I know work (as my hairdresser uses them)... there's no way I'd pay $170 for a moisturiser. This is why so much money is spent on beauty advertising - there are suckers out there who believe the more they spend, the better it's gotta be. More the fools them!

I used to only use Clinique which was $60 a bottle, but I find the Oil of Olay ($18 from Coles) works better and lasts longer.

On a side note, I hate when the masseuse or beauty therapist ruins my relaxing quiet time with a sales spiel. So now I tell them before they start that I am happy with my current products, please don't try to sell me anything. Seems to work

No. That stuff particularly 'anti-ageing stuff' has stuff in it to make your skin age faster. My skin does better without chemical stuff on it.

ETA: should have been anti ageing not anti Agony. Stupid auto correct.

Maybe anti agony is right!

Look it is a lot of money, but I have very dry skin, and it's very sensitive. Ive tried oil of Olay, Clinique, Clarins, Estée Lauder, revlon - all of them work to a certain extent but then give me horrible eczema around the eye. I've used Laura Mercier now for three years and my skin loves it. I'd prefer it cost $50, but tbh I'd buy it if it cost $500 - shhh don't tell them though.

I would say no. The most I have ever spent was on a smaller size bottle of the Clinique Dramatically Different moisturiser. It was around $35.
I am hanging out to try Aldis new Lacura Skin Science moisturiser. Same pump bottle as Olay and only $9.

It's certainly too much for me. I've been using Sukin products for the past year or so and love them. You can get them from health food shops and some chemists. Not expensive, and without any nasty chemicals. Oh, and Australian too. Love them!Here's a link. http://www.sukinorganics.com/

I have very sensitive skin - in that it can feel like it's burning, get itchy and I can come out in a rash. I often got pimple breakouts as well.

Even so called "sensitive" creams have made me react.

For the last 2 years I've been using a moisturiser from Aldi (Lacura Skin Science Total Care Seven Anti Aging Face Cream SPF 15) and my skin has been fantastic. I don't get any reactions or breakouts! And I love that it's so cheap!

Well.. as we tell our art students when they ask about pricing their work.

"It's 'worth' what someone is willing to pay for it.."

Obviously when viewed rationally no moisturiser is 'worth' $160 - but if someone can afford that and purchases it has the placebo effect of using it and thinking it is 16x more effective than a normal one, and is making her look 16x better.

She feels better, she probably smiles more, she probably uses it regularly to 'prove' she needed it and it was worth the massive price - and thus she may actually look better!

I think it was the Revlon founder who said the classic line.. "We aren't selling cosmetics, we are selling hope!"

I wouldn't in a pink fit spend that on a moisturiser... but as I am allergic to just about everything it would probably just make me break out in a rash... so yay! I've got $150 in my pocket already!

*hang on OP said $170... please change all the 16s in this to 17s and $150 to $160!

Depends how long it will last! It is relative. I generally use a cheap moisturiser, but I do have a serum which I paid... Well I'm not going to say... A LOT for and it is awesome. I bought it nigh on 6 months ago and haven't used half the bottle yet. It absolutely makes a difference to my skin.

So I think if you pay more, use less and it lasts longer then it's probably worth it. On the other hand, if you pay $170 and have to buy it every couple of months then it's waaaayyyy too much.